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Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base

New Hampshire rates for HCPCS 41530

Uses a needle-shaped probe to deliver radiofrequency energy under the surface at the back of the tongue, shrinking bulky tissue that crowds the airway. One or more spots may be treated in a single session. It is used to reduce snoring and obstructive sleep apnea caused by a narrow airway behind the tongue.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Radiofrequency Shrinking of the Tongue Base cost?

$912

Typical negotiated rate. In New Hampshire, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $912 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $912 from a physician practice, and about $1,778 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$912$562 to $1,549
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$1,778$1,479 to $8,913

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,778 · 10th to 90th $269 to $11,482Professionalmedian $912 · 10th to 90th $427 to $2,291
$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0Kfacility $1,778professional $912

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$8,912.51
Typical High
$11,481.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$3,467.37
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$3,019.95
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,905.46
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$4,073.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$2,818.38
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$9,549.93
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$2,187.76
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$9,549.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$3,311.31
Well Sense
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$1,174.90

Where New Hampshire sits

The same service costs 2.6 times more in California than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

New Hampshire $912 · 24th of 51
CA $1,950MD $741

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.